Fraser Forster and Nathaniel Clyne were thrown into the very hottest heat of battle and emerged with their reputations enhanced. The Saints duo were handed the chance to win just their third and second caps respectively as England travelled to
Jose Fonte had an international debut to remember as he helped Portugal to a famous victory over Argentina. The showpiece friendly at Old Trafford saw both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi up against each other for the first half, before a series
Sadio Mane and Emmanuel Mayuka wrap up their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns Wednesday night with both Saints players now confirmed to have qualified for the finals in Equatorial Guinea. Mane’s Senegal secured a 1-0 victory in Egypt
A LIFEBOAT was launched this afternoon to help an angler who had suffered a suspected heart attack at sea. The Cowes RNLI lifeboat was launched at 4.24pm to find the White Maiden, a catamaran charted in Lymington to take a group of anglers fishing
A HAMPSHIRE naturalist scooped a top environmental award for a campaign against illegal hunting. Chris Packham was today presented with the Green Ribbon Award for the best environmental campaign by the media at the House of Commons, along with
Saints midfielder Dusan Tadic will miss tonight’s Serbia international through injury. The £11m summer signing came off towards the end of Serbia’s defeat to Denmark on Friday evening, and has not travelled with their squad for tonight’s game against
Legendary sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's has fallen behind the podium positions on the transatlantic Route du Rhum race - but is not giving up hope of a top three finish. The 75-year-old grandfather of five and the first man to sail solo, nonstop
HAMPSHIRE racing driver Dean Stoneman heads to Abu Dhabi for the motor racing season’s finale tomorrow, hoping to help Lewis Hamilton complete a unique British hat-trick. As Hamilton prepares to vie with teammate Nico Rosberg in Sunday's Formula
IT'S not every day a superhero jumps from your roof to wish you a happy birthday but that's exactly what happened to this Hampshire youngster. Little Jayden Wilson got the ultimate birthday surprise when his hero Spiderman leapt from the roof of
STAFF at a Southampton-based law firm celebrated a year’s worth of fundraising for charity in style. As part of Eric Robinson Solicitors’ 50th anniversary, employees embarked on a series of events including a 50-mile bike ride, a golf day and the
Specialist workplace injury lawyers in Southampton have welcomed new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics which revealed that the number of people killed or seriously injured at work in the UK has continued to fall, but warned more must be
POLICE are investigating after items and cash valuing £50,000 were taken from four businesses in one night. Thieves made off with two Mercedes vans, a classic BSA 1970s motorbike, aquatic equipment, tools and cash from businesses at Prospect Commercial
WHEN Cunard and the city of Southampton discovered they were both marking a significant 50th anniversary it seemed only fitting they should celebrate together. While Southampton was granted city status in 1964 the year was also significant because
SOLICITORS in Southampton have been given a boost. Law firm Blake Morgan has promoted 20 members of staff this month. The promotions come after a merger between Blake Lapthorn and Morgan Cole earlier this year. Now the Blake Morgan office in
SMALL and medium businesses in the Solent area can benefit from low interest loans thanks to a new scheme. Loans will be available from 2.5 per cent interest - significantly lower than standard business borrowing rates in a partnership between
FORMER Dragons’ Den panellist Hilary Devey is on the hunt for the hottest crop of young entrepreneurs in Hampshire. Ms Devey heads a celebrity judging panel responsible for selecting winners of the Pittman Training Southampton Super Achievers 2015
A Southampton company is celebrating after scooping a major national award. Griffon Hoverwork from Southampton has been named medium-sized Employer of the Year 2014 in the National Apprenticeship Awards at an exclusive ceremony at Birmingham’s
A BID has been renewed to build a new pet store at a Hampshire retail site that would provide 25 new jobs. A fresh plan for a Pets at Home premises within the Hedge End Retail Park has been submitted 18 months after it was refused by council planners
THE Southampton branch of an international property company has promoted three colleagues to senior roles. Real estate experts CBRE appointed the employees at their city office in Channel Way. Nick Tutton has been promoted to director of the
A WINCHESTER tyre company is working alongside Government agencies in a bid to reduce the number of tyre-related casualties. Micheldever Tyres joined Winchester and Chandler’s Ford MP Steve Brine and the Department for Transport at a meeting at
LEADING companies from across the south will unite for one of the region’s biggest corporate extravaganzas. Scores of firms will gather in Southampton when the South Coast Business Works returns to the city’s Novotel hotel, West Quay Road, on Wednesday
COUNCIL chiefs have announced some festive cheer for motorists in a Hampshire town. They are giving motorists an extra hour's free parking in all council owned car parks in Romsey every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the run up to Christmas.
THE MUM and wife of the father and daughter caught in the huge blast whch destroyed a Southampton home says her world collapsed when she heard the news. Nurse Liberty Sabanal today said it is 'a miracle' her four-year-old daughter survived the
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Italy and Croatia following Sunday's match in Milan. The 2016 European Championship qualifier at the San Siro was temporarily stopped in both halves by Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers after visiting
A HAMPSHIRE-based network of online dating websites has paid a settlement worth nearly £400,000 for allegedly using fake profiles to encourage people to subscribe to its services. JDI Dating who are based in Havant and own websites like CupidsWand.com
Southampton’s beleaguered care services are under pressure on every front. As a consequence of continued Government austerity measures the NHS is now really beginning to feel the strain. Emergency hospital care, GP services, mental health provision
Re Daily Echo, November 5. How on earth was the so-called neighbour from hell allowed to cause so much distress for so long? Restraining orders were in place and ignored as she carried on making people’s lives a misery and the best the judge could
How interesting it was to learn that the German academic who claims that EU immigrants have added £5 billion to the Exchequer is the same man who, in 2003, assured us that the number of people who would move to the UK the following year from the ‘accession
With all the talk of immigration and Europe taking the political centre stage has everyone forgotten the iniquitous impact of the Health and Social Care Act? I am incensed that a piece of legislation (absent from the Tory Party’s pre-election manifesto
I AM disappointed and surprised to hear that many women in the workplace are still paid less than their male counterparts. I have always believed in the mantra of ‘equal pay for the same work’. It is to be hoped that the coalition will do all
I refer to your reader and his letter regarding car parking charges in hospitals. This is highly emotive and charging people to park their car whilst under emotional stress and worry about their loved ones in hospital is unacceptable and it adds
Concerning the letter from Frances Orchard published on November 8, the footpath highlighted by Mrs Orchard is indeed in a dangerous state. This fact was brought to my attention by the mother of a young lad who sustained horrific facial injuries
REGARDING the article in the Daily Echo on Thursday, October 30, headed “Four per cent council fees hike slammed as outrageous”. This policy has been a part of this Lib Dem administration for years and as Cllr Godfrey Olson pointed out: “The council
A RANGE of special Christmas cards have been launched in memory of a little girl. Designed by friends and family of Lahna Beatty, the cards will raise vital cash for sick babies through the Lahna Fund. The charity was set up by the parents
TWO people were taken to hospital after a car crash on a Hampshire road this morning. The crash happened on Brunel Way in Park Gate on the junction with Barnes Wallis Road. The accident involved a Red Volkswagen Golf and a red Nissan Almera.
VOLUNTEERS have stepped in to save a New Forest library facing closure after cost-cutting county bosses sacked its staff. Milford on Sea Village Hall Trust has signaled that it is ready to step in to keep the doors open. It is set to take charge
A woman betrayed the trust of someone she regarded as a grandmother by emptying her accounts after she was admitted to hospital and then a care home. Stacey Shankly, who had known Elaine Cotton since she was a little girl, had been given her two
BHANGRA dancers provided the entertainment for hundreds of people looking to get inspiration for their forthcoming wedding at a Southampton hotel. Indian drummers performed alongside a Southampton-based troupe of Bhangra dancers at the city’s second
A SPONSORED walk for three charities has exceeded its fundraising target. Volunteers who trekked 23 miles before arriving at Southampton General Hospital have raised more than £3,000. The money will go to Southampton based charities Wessex
A CHARITY Ball has raised almost £3,000 for a Southampton hospital. The first ever Sugarfall Ball, organised by the diabetes team from Southampton General Hospital, has raised £2,800 for Southampton Hospital Charity. The money raised will go towards
A family who miraculously escaped from a devastating explosion at their home have thanked neighbours who saved their lives. Jay Sabanal and his daughter Bella were pulled from the rubble of their home in Howard's Grove Southampton. Today they
GENEROUS members of Hampshire’s Sikh community took to Southampton streets to feed nearly 1,000 people. Volunteers set up a makeshift restaurant in the city centre to hand passers-by traditional Indian food. The biggest stall was at the Civic
SCORES of people celebrated the fifth anniversary of a Southampton community centre reopening. More than 60 people gathered at Freemantle Community Centre in Randolph Street to mark the occasion which saw various groups who use the centre mark
A LOUDSPEAKER to help people with hearing problems watch television without affecting others has been developed by a Southampton researcher. Marcos Simon, from the University of Southampton’s Institute of Sound and Vibration Research team, has
POLICE have today named a woman who was killed after a crash on a Hampshire motorway. Marie Heather Hardes, 56, died after she was involved in the collision which caused the M3 to be closed. Miss Hardes was a passenger in a Honda Accord which
GET into the festive spirit with a Christmas sing-song. There will be Christmas carols and traditional music performed by HMS Collingwood Volunteer Band in the Performance Podium, in West Street, Fareham, on December 18, from 5.30pm to 7pm.
A SOUTHAMPTON care home is hosting a dementia awareness session next month in a bid to get people to improve their understanding of the condition. Organised by the Dementia Friends charity, visitors to Sunrise Senior Living of Bassett in Burgess
CLIMBING the highest mountains from each continent is a tall order for anyone. But one Hampshire man is aiming to scale each one for his own ‘nine peaks challenge’ to raise funds for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust. Karol Wicinski, who works
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help a Southampton charity reaching out to homeless and low-income people. The SCRATCH charity redistributes surplus food. The group needs helpers |to work as drivers, depot assistants, volunteer fund-raisers and administrators
THERE will be bargains galore at a charity car boot and crafts sale. The weekly sales run from 10am until 2pm on Tuesdays to raise money for Parent Support Link. The charity provides information and support for families and friends of drug
CARE service providers in Hampshire were given an insight into a major shake-up of how social care services are rated in the future. Hundreds of people from the adult social care industry attended Hampshire Care Association’s seminar to address
IT’S time to celebrate the unsung hospital heroes who go the extra mile to give their patients the best possible care. Today the Daily Echo is launching its Hospital Heroes campaign to celebrate the dedication of staff who work tirelessly in Southampton
FAREHAM residents are being invited to nominate local heroes as part of the Citizen of Honour Awards. There are three categories for citizens who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and made a difference to the lives of local people.
HAMPSHIRE hospitals are backing a national campaign to raise awareness of blood clots. Hospitals in Winchester, Basingstoke and Andover want people to know the risks of thrombosis, blood clots in arteries or veins that can lead to heart attacks
PLANS to extend a home in Hampshire will be decided tomorrow. The proposal will see a two-storey front, side and rear extension of a home in Nichol Road in Chandler’s Ford and includes new vehicular access. However neighbours have made objections
ORGANISERS of Hampshire’s newest mass running event have reached a new milestone, after selling out half their entries within just six months. More than 3,000 people have already signed up to the ABP Southampton Half Marathon since the starting
The Southampton community is rallying round to help a family whose house was wrecked in a devastating explosion. Jay Sabanal and his four-year-old daughter miraculously escaped their house in Howards Grove after a huge blast at 1.30am this morning
A SOUTHAMPTON church will be getting festive on November 29. Peartree Green United Reform Church in Bridge Road, Woolston will hold a Christmas Bazaar. There will be a variety of items for sale including decorations, Christmas trees, cakes and
A STUDENT union at a Hampshire university has been given a prestigious award for its work helping its staff learn new skills. The University of Southampton Students’ Union (SUSU) were awarded The Pearson Best Event Award for Promoting and Learning
TWO defendants sat at the opposite end of the dock at Southampton Crown Court when they were accused of knifing each other. Catherine Daniels, 24, and a 17-year-old were charged with wounding and affray, following an incident outside a house in
Saints defender Maya Yoshida completed a fine week with Japan, helping his country to a 2-1 win against Australia. Following last week’s 6-0 win over Honduras, the Samurai Blue enjoyed another non-competitive victory today, in Osaka. Yoshida
A HAMPSHIRE MP has welcomed an initiative that will stop jobless teenagers being “scarred” by unemployment. The county has been picked to join a trial to put 16 and 17-year-olds through a ‘UCAS-style’ system to stop them drifting onto the dole.
BEING compared to Emmerdale’s Mandy Dingle was the final straw for Julie Butler. For years, she and husband, Andy, had been overweight, but had avoided doing anything that would draw attention to it. “We used to avoid situations that would
A father and his four-year-old were hauled from the debris of the gas explosion in Southampton by 20 brave neighbours who quickly 'jumped in' to save them after the massive blast reduced the house to rubble. Amazingly the 36 year old father and
HUNDREDS of university graduates were told to make “every day count” by a captain of industry as they embark on their professional careers. Two leading lights of media and of fashion joined them to receive honorary doctorates yesterday after making
A SCHEME to crack down on rogue landlords in Southampton could be extended to other areas of the city. The initiative to licence houses of multiple occupation (HMO) in Bargate, Bevois Valley, Portswood and Swaythling was launched last year.
IMMIGRATION will be the topic for discussion as Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary visits Southampton. Yvette Cooper, pictured, will visit the city on Thursday to meet residents and discuss concerns over immigration. She has been invited by current
A SERIAL offender has been jailed for 18 months after breaking into two premises in Southampton on consecutive days. The city crown court heard that on the second occasion, Sean Bray entered a residential home after midnight when heavily under
SHE was a self-confessed bad girl who racked up 13 convictions for 20 offences. Teenage tearaway, Casey Taylor, 22, was in and out of court and spent two stints on remand in prison during a chaotic seven-year spell. Casey became so low she
WHEN Ashleigh Colman saw a job advert that began “Pickled Person Wanted” she knew it was for her. The pint-sized student was looking for a flexible role that fitted in with her degree course and was determined to bend over backwards to get it.
LOOKING back now, Vicky just wishes she had spoken to someone earlier but at the age of just 14, she felt alone and ashamed of her self-harming, so kept them hidden until she hurt herself so badly that she was admitted to hospital. The 22-year-old
Totton star Jon Dibben has been selected for the British team that will compete in the latest round of the Track Cycling World Cup, in London. The 20-year-old is part of the men’s endurance squad, alongside Steve Burke, Mark Christian, Ed Clancy
The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland has come to the defence of convicted rapist and former Sheffield United footballer Ched Evans, suggesting that he could be innocent and that, even if guilty, he deserves a chance of redemption.
FRIENDS and family of a Hampshire dad missing in Prague are returning to the European capital as they step up their search for him. Karl Law was last seen with friends more than two days ago while on his cousin's stag do in the Czech Republic on
Ofcom has opened an investigation into how the Premier League sells its domestic broadcast rights for matches. The investigation follows a complaint from Virgin Media, which was submitted to Ofcom - the regulator and competition authority for UK
ONE of the men who pulled a father and his young daughter from the rubble of a house destroyed by a gas explosion has spoken of the ordeal. Darren Williams, from Howards Grove, was the second person on the scene and lives in the house directly
HAMPSHIRE Constabulary has today unveiled major changes to how it records crime after “unacceptable weaknesses” were found in its current system. A report by Government inspectors raised “serious concerns” that some crimes were not being recorded
POLICE are hunting a thief they believe is responsible for a series of robberies at four Southampton shops in just three weeks, which has netted him more than £1,000. A man has been targeting cashiers at stores in the Shirley and Lordshill area
A father and daughter had a "miracle escape" after an explosion ripped through their Southampton home. The view this morning in Howard's Grove The pair were pulled from the debris by neighbours after the blast reduced their home to rubble,
Saints skipper Alan Ball greets his Norwich counterpart Martin Peters before the clash between their two sides at The Dell in November 1978. The game finished all square at 2-2, with Saints' goals coming from Nick Holmes and Chris Nicholl.
TOTTON’s Matt Macdonald (Hargroves Cycles) took the senior win in the tenth round of the Wessex Cyclo-Cross League. The 35-year-old overcame wet and muddy conditions on the disused golf course at Fleming Park, Eastleigh to win his second race of
Everything fell into place for Brockenhurst manager Pat McManus as his side beat Sydenhams Premier Division leaders Whitchurch 3-0 on Saturday. Player availability problems have stunted the sixth-placed Badgers’ progress in some games this season
Sholing manager Dave Diaper was relieved to hear that his side would play at home in the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy if they defeat Norfolk outfit Dereham Town tonight (7.45) in their rearranged second qualifying round clash. After
Locks Heath Pumas have opened up a gap at the top of Snows Group Hampshire 2 after a bruising battle against Southampton. The 27-24 victory at Test Park – and Ventnor’s first defeat of the season at home to Chineham – means Pumas now have a six-point
Saints have lost a lot this year. First, they lost a chairman. A short while later, they lost a manager. After that, they lost a star player. Then they lost another one, and another, and another, and another. Yet, despite all of
WINCHESTER City manager Paul Masters set his side’s sights on catching leaders Whitchurch after their second-half demolition of Verwood Town. Verwood led at half-time through a 37th-minute Jordan Fisk goal, but Warren Bentley equalised from the
TOURISM leaders have spoken of their shock over news that a leading Hampshire hotel is to close with the loss of 21 jobs. The 60-bed Lyndhurst Park Hotel, which occupies a prime site at the entrance to the village, is due to shut early next year
Eastleigh are back in pole position in London 3 South-West after toppling opponents Old Tiffinians with a 29-13 win. The writing was on the wall early on for the visitors – wing Jack Curtis getting on the end of a perfect crossfield kick from Phil
A KEY Hampshire health service is facing a jobs crisis with more than 250 vacancies to fill. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) bosses said they are under extreme pressure to answer calls because of a lack of 260 paramedics. And the NHS
Saints team captain Jose Fonte tonight hopes he will finally realise his dream of playing for Portugal. The defender is still awaiting his debut for the national side, but could feature for them this evening, as they play Argentina in a friendly
England manager Roy Hodgson says sentimentality will not be a factor in deciding if Saints keeper Fraser Forster plays against Scotland tonight. Forster spent four successful years with Celtic before moving to St Mary’s last summer, and will this
Winchester’s fifth win on the trot kept them well in the promotion picture – and also highlighted how much progress the first XV has made this season. A year ago Winchester were beaten 57-8 by opponents Effingham & Leatherhead but the North
Tottonians’ 7-0 success at Weybridge Vandals may have been a low scoring victory, but there was plenty of entertainment in the tactical London 2 South-West battle. The important away victory keeps Totts right on the shoulders of leaders London
Millbrook made sure they stayed with a chasing pack of three clubs who are trying to reel in unbeaten Hampshire 1 leaders US Portsmouth. Third-placed Brook got the better of newly-promoted Fareham Heathens while Bognor – currently in runners-up
Southampton sailor Ian Walker is preparing to embark on the next part of his challenge to become the first English skipper to win the Volvo Ocean Race. The around the world, 39,000 nautical-mile epic race, second leg starts tomorrow from Cape Town
Brokenhurst Manor star Liz Young continues her Chinese adventure this week, as she heads to the Xiamen International Ladies Open. Young, below, finished in a tie for 23rd position at the Sanya Ladies Open over the weekend, after posting a score
Richard Bland is reflecting on “a big step forward”, after finishing an impressive season on the European Tour. After two years of scrapping to keep his place on golf’s elite circuit, the Stoneham ace faced no such battle this year. Instead
